Salida, Colorado
Salida, Colorado | |
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City | |
Arkansas River Walk, Downtown Salida | |
Nickname(s): Heart of the Rockies | |
Motto(s): "Union, Justice, Safety" | |
Location of Salida in Chaffee County, Colorado. | |
Coordinates: 38°31′53″N 105°59′46″W / 38.53139°N 105.99611°W / 38.53139; -105.99611Coordinates: 38°31′53″N 105°59′46″W / 38.53139°N 105.99611°W / 38.53139; -105.99611 | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County[2] | Chaffee County - seat[1] |
Founded | 1880 |
Incorporated | March 23, 1891[3] |
Government | |
• Type | Statutory City[2] |
Area [4] | |
• Total | 2.64 sq mi (6.83 km2) |
• Land | 2.64 sq mi (6.83 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 7,083 ft (2,159 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 5,236 |
• Estimate (2016)[5] | 5,581 |
• Density | 2,115.62/sq mi (816.86/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
ZIP codes[6] | 81201, 81227 (PO Box), 81237 |
Area code(s) | 719 |
FIPS code | 08-67280 |
GNIS feature ID | 0204758 |
Website | Official website |
Salida (/səˈlaɪdə/ sə-LY-də; Spanish: [saˈliða], "exit") is a Statutory City that is the county seat and most populous city of Chaffee County, Colorado, United States.[7] The population was 5,236 at the 2010 census.[8]
Contents
1 History
2 Geography
2.1 Climate
3 Demographics
4 Education
5 Infrastructure
5.1 Health care
6 Notable people
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
History
A post office has been in operation at Salida since 1881.[9] The community was named on account of its distance from a nearby canyon, Salida meaning "exit" in Spanish.[10]
Map of Salida, 1882
Panoramic View of Salida, 1910
Salida Depot, 1910
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2) of it is land, and the Arkansas River, which runs through the town, is the major source of water for local agriculture.
The Sawatch Range runs north and south and is located roughly 10 miles (16 km) west of Salida. Methodist Mountain, which is a major feature on Salida's southern horizon, is the northernmost mountain in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. To the north of Salida is the Arkansas Valley and the town of Buena Vista.
U.S. Route 50 runs along the southern edge of the city and leads east down the Arkansas River 58 miles (93 km) to Cañon City; to the west it leads 4 miles (6 km) to Poncha Springs and 63 miles (101 km) over the Continental Divide to Gunnison.
Climate
Climate data for Salida, Colorado (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °F (°C) | 43.3 (6.3) | 45.5 (7.5) | 52.6 (11.4) | 60.5 (15.8) | 70.3 (21.3) | 80.0 (26.7) | 85.2 (29.6) | 82.0 (27.8) | 75.2 (24.0) | 64.6 (18.1) | 51.9 (11.1) | 42.5 (5.8) | 62.8 (17.1) |
Average low °F (°C) | 12.1 (−11.1) | 15.2 (−9.3) | 21.0 (−6.1) | 27.8 (−2.3) | 35.6 (2.0) | 42.2 (5.7) | 48.3 (9.1) | 46.6 (8.1) | 38.5 (3.6) | 28.6 (−1.9) | 20.3 (−6.5) | 12.6 (−10.8) | 29.1 (−1.6) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.29 (7.4) | 0.30 (7.6) | 0.59 (15) | 0.94 (24) | 0.89 (23) | 0.65 (17) | 1.24 (31) | 1.61 (41) | 0.78 (20) | 0.95 (24) | 0.34 (8.6) | 0.30 (7.6) | 8.89 (226) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.5 (14) | 5.2 (13) | 7.2 (18) | 6.0 (15) | 2.1 (5.3) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.25) | 4.5 (11) | 6.9 (18) | 5.3 (13) | 42.9 (109) |
Source: NOAA[11] |
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1890 | 2,586 | — | |
1900 | 3,722 | 43.9% | |
1910 | 4,425 | 18.9% | |
1920 | 4,689 | 6.0% | |
1930 | 5,065 | 8.0% | |
1940 | 4,969 | −1.9% | |
1950 | 4,553 | −8.4% | |
1960 | 4,560 | 0.2% | |
1970 | 4,355 | −4.5% | |
1980 | 4,870 | 11.8% | |
1990 | 4,737 | −2.7% | |
2000 | 5,504 | 16.2% | |
2010 | 5,236 | −4.9% | |
Est. 2016 | 5,581 | [5] | 6.6% |
U.S. Decennial Census[12] |
As of the census[13] of 2000, there were 5,504 people, 2,504 households, and 1,449 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,480.1 people per square mile (957.3/km²). There were 2,748 housing units at an average density of 1,238.3 per square mile (477.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.66% White, 0.05% African American, 1.44% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.29% from other races, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.76% of the population.
There were 2,504 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.1% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the city, the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,790, and the median income for a family was $38,240. Males had a median income of $30,447 versus $20,867 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,252. About 9.2% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.7% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The city is served by Salida Public Schools. There are two public high schools, Salida High School and Horizons Exploratory Academy.
Infrastructure
Health care
Salida and Chaffee County are served by the Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center, located on the north side of Town on Rush Drive.
Notable people
Sally Blane, actress
Louie Croft Boyd, Superintendent of Nurses, Rio Grande Hospital
Chris Guccione, Major League Baseball umpire
Kent Haruf, novelist
Frank H. Mayer, American frontiersman, interred at Fairview Cemetery in Salida, 1954
See also
Outline of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
State of Colorado
Colorado cities and towns
- Colorado municipalities
- Colorado counties
References
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External links
- Official website